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Kuwait vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 153rd vs. 89th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Uruguay
Population
5100145
3382789
Population rank 127/197 133/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Kuwait and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Uruguay
2024 $160,227,273,053 $80,961,511,074
2023 $165,384,407,116 $77,991,666,838
2022 $183,502,046,694 $70,594,110,920
2021 $148,350,671,489 $60,739,084,241
2020 $111,045,470,606 $53,559,359,262
2019 $140,856,394,861 $62,222,313,619
2018 $138,646,316,351 $65,344,577,416
2017 $120,687,539,806 $65,005,997,963
2016 $109,406,674,125 $57,480,787,465
2015 $114,585,555,689 $57,680,327,999
2014 $162,650,450,685 $61,496,186,974
2013 $174,168,116,535 $61,337,621,934
2012 $174,047,662,680 $54,232,266,359
2011 $154,039,231,246 $50,342,406,067
2010 $115,416,245,242 $41,950,361,212
2009 $105,968,691,905 $32,708,319,078
2008 $147,379,737,230 $31,119,602,539
2007 $114,634,043,362 $23,797,773,024
2006 $101,557,330,723 $19,741,420,740
2005 $80,798,630,137 $17,362,857,684
2004 $59,439,090,601 $13,686,329,890
2003 $47,874,582,232 $12,045,638,352
2002 $38,135,788,414 $13,606,515,723
2001 $34,889,559,870 $20,898,761,742
2000 $37,718,743,480 $22,823,270,892
1999 $30,122,365,849 $23,983,945,191
1998 $25,943,705,784 $25,385,886,978
1997 $30,350,190,704 $23,969,739,234
1996 $31,492,373,309 $20,515,458,114
1995 $27,186,980,647 $19,297,663,097
1994 $24,848,483,838 $17,474,588,896
1993 $23,941,391,391 $15,002,136,971
1992 $19,858,555,215 $12,878,148,791
1991 $11,009,993,703 $11,206,176,651
1990 $18,427,777,778 $9,298,807,850
1989 $24,313,855,653 $8,438,951,476
1988 $20,690,322,153 $8,213,538,369
1987 $22,368,704,134 $7,367,494,080
1986 $17,903,989,745 $5,880,112,788
1985 $21,445,970,614 $4,732,017,873
1984 $21,700,082,753 $4,850,238,550
1983 $20,871,081,080 $5,102,276,308
1982 $21,577,153,356 $9,178,780,077
1981 $25,058,020,338 $11,048,301,421
1980 $28,638,868,356 $10,163,020,116
1979 $24,749,063,922 $7,181,182,224
1978 $15,503,557,496 $4,910,254,566
1977 $14,137,406,741 $4,114,670,014
1976 $13,132,252,802 $3,667,161,241
1975 $12,022,811,621 $3,538,278,047
1974 $13,006,948,296 $4,090,209,682
1973 $5,408,804,607 $3,964,296,443
1972 $4,450,537,925 $2,189,418,689
1971 $3,880,392,195 $2,807,258,065
1970 $2,873,638,851 $2,137,096,774
1969 $2,769,198,892 $2,004,435,484
1968 $2,662,798,935 $1,593,674,185
1967 $2,441,599,023 $1,597,713,469
1966 $2,391,199,044 $1,809,185,094
1965 $2,097,199,161 $1,890,767,156
1964 $2,071,668,533 $1,975,701,816
1963 $1,900,895,857 $1,539,681,491
1962 $1,828,107,503 $1,710,004,407
1961 - $1,547,388,781
1960 - $1,242,289,239

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kuwait and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Uruguay
2024 $32,718 $23,907
2023 $34,076 $23,019
2022 $39,982 $20,819
2021 $34,019 $17,882
2020 $25,236 $15,758
2019 $31,708 $18,316
2018 $32,068 $19,250
2017 $29,048 $19,185
2016 $27,324 $17,010
2015 $29,882 $17,126
2014 $44,369 $18,322
2013 $49,651 $18,335
2012 $52,155 $16,260
2011 $49,170 $15,132
2010 $39,212 $12,641
2009 $37,907 $9,881
2008 $55,585 $9,424
2007 $45,709 $7,222
2006 $42,947 $6,001
2005 $36,123 $5,284
2004 $27,552 $4,169
2003 $22,691 $3,671
2002 $18,513 $4,150
2001 $17,374 $6,383
2000 $19,296 $6,988
1999 $15,854 $7,371
1998 $14,067 $7,837
1997 $16,977 $7,436
1996 $18,201 $6,398
1995 $16,168 $6,050
1994 $14,930 $5,508
1993 $14,318 $4,753
1992 $12,146 $4,102
1991 $8,147 $3,589
1990 $10,938 $2,995
1989 $10,965 $2,734
1988 $9,692 $2,677
1987 $10,896 $2,416
1986 $9,077 $1,939
1985 $11,322 $1,568
1984 $11,919 $1,615
1983 $11,965 $1,707
1982 $12,979 $3,085
1981 $15,825 $3,728
1980 $19,032 $3,443
1979 $17,386 $2,443
1978 $11,567 $1,678
1977 $11,238 $1,414
1976 $11,141 $1,268
1975 $10,882 $1,232
1974 $12,527 $1,433
1973 $5,532 $1,397
1972 $4,836 $776
1971 $4,486 $1,000
1970 $3,552 $766
1969 $3,695 $723
1968 $3,872 $579
1967 $3,887 $585
1966 $4,176 $668
1965 $4,024 $705
1964 $4,379 $745
1963 $4,445 $587
1962 $4,748 $659
1961 - $604
1960 - $491

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kuwait vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Uruguay
2026 81 78.6
2025 80.8 78.5
2024 80.6 78.3
2023 80.4 78.1
2022 78.8 76.5
2021 77.6 75.4
2020 78.2 78.4
2019 80 77.5
2018 79.9 77.5
2017 79.7 77.6
2016 79.5 77.4
2015 79.2 77.3
2014 78.9 77.2
2013 78.6 77
2012 78.2 76.7
2011 77.9 76.6
2010 77.5 76.7
2009 77.2 76.7
2008 76.9 76.3
2007 76.7 76.2
2006 76.6 75.9
2005 76.5 75.8
2004 76.4 75.3
2003 76.3 75.1
2002 76.2 75
2001 76 75
2000 75.9 74.7
1999 75.7 74.3
1998 75.6 74
1997 75.6 73.9
1996 75.6 73.8
1995 75.7 73.5
1994 75.7 73.2
1993 75.8 73.1
1992 75.7 73.2
1991 73.3 73.2
1990 72.9 73
1989 75 72.6
1988 74.6 72.4
1987 74.2 72.2
1986 73.8 72.2
1985 73.3 71.9
1984 72.9 71.7
1983 72.4 71.6
1982 71.9 71.5
1981 71.5 71
1980 71.1 70.5
1979 70.8 70.3
1978 70.5 70.3
1977 70.2 70.1
1976 69.9 69.9
1975 69.7 69.7
1974 69.4 69.5
1973 69.2 69.3
1972 68.9 69.2
1971 68.5 68.9
1970 68 68.7
1969 67.3 68.6
1968 66.6 68.5
1967 65.8 68.4
1966 64.9 68.3
1965 63.9 68.2
1964 63 68.1
1963 62 68
1962 61 67.9
1961 60 67.8
1960 58.9 67.7
1959 57.9 67.5
1958 56.9 67.3
1957 55.9 67.1
1956 54.9 66.9
1955 54 66.7
1954 53.1 66.5
1953 52.3 66.3
1952 51.4 66.1
1951 50.6 65.8
1950 49.7 65.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Kuwait and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Uruguay
2024 4,897,263 3,386,588
2023 4,853,420 3,388,081
2022 4,589,643 3,390,913
2021 4,360,865 3,396,695
2020 4,400,267 3,398,968
2019 4,442,316 3,397,206
2018 4,323,515 3,394,534
2017 4,154,812 3,388,438
2016 4,004,096 3,379,283
2015 3,834,574 3,368,017
2014 3,665,876 3,356,334
2013 3,507,844 3,345,337
2012 3,337,109 3,335,401
2011 3,132,814 3,326,825
2010 2,943,372 3,318,580
2009 2,795,484 3,310,091
2008 2,651,421 3,302,177
2007 2,507,887 3,295,153
2006 2,364,733 3,289,506
2005 2,236,788 3,285,771
2004 2,157,320 3,283,148
2003 2,109,881 3,281,186
2002 2,059,974 3,278,867
2001 2,008,121 3,274,251
2000 1,954,709 3,266,206
1999 1,900,030 3,254,015
1998 1,844,302 3,239,280
1997 1,787,683 3,223,345
1996 1,730,246 3,206,324
1995 1,681,513 3,189,440
1994 1,664,361 3,172,834
1993 1,672,151 3,156,345
1992 1,634,961 3,139,702
1991 1,351,399 3,122,354
1990 1,684,819 3,104,403
1989 2,217,468 3,086,255
1988 2,134,707 3,067,961
1987 2,052,994 3,049,896
1986 1,972,520 3,032,845
1985 1,894,242 3,017,037
1984 1,820,688 3,002,488
1983 1,744,295 2,988,778
1982 1,662,480 2,975,492
1981 1,583,426 2,963,246
1980 1,504,782 2,951,953
1979 1,423,514 2,939,903
1978 1,340,319 2,925,715
1977 1,258,023 2,909,461
1976 1,178,711 2,891,392
1975 1,104,863 2,872,320
1974 1,038,346 2,853,944
1973 977,654 2,837,133
1972 920,352 2,821,644
1971 865,076 2,806,462
1970 809,114 2,790,807
1969 749,452 2,773,974
1968 687,716 2,754,606
1967 628,089 2,732,277
1966 572,590 2,707,646
1965 521,174 2,681,169
1964 473,115 2,653,180
1963 427,694 2,623,766
1962 384,995 2,593,298
1961 345,945 2,562,044
1960 311,060 2,529,957

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Uruguay
2023 1.52 1.41
2022 1.55 1.43
2021 2.15 1.45
2020 2.03 1.5
2019 2.08 1.57
2018 2.12 1.68
2017 2.16 1.82
2016 2.06 1.97
2015 2.03 2.04
2014 2.06 2.03
2013 1.97 2.03
2012 1.99 2.01
2011 1.96 1.99
2010 2.04 2.01
2009 2.15 2.02
2008 2.27 2.03
2007 2.41 2.05
2006 2.59 2.07
2005 2.73 2.1
2004 2.76 2.09
2003 2.77 2.12
2002 2.8 2.16
2001 2.84 2.16
2000 2.89 2.2
1999 2.95 2.25
1998 3.04 2.27
1997 3.14 2.33
1996 3.22 2.36
1995 3.25 2.4
1994 3.27 2.42
1993 3.31 2.41
1992 3.35 2.43
1991 3.4 2.45
1990 3.49 2.48
1989 3.59 2.5
1988 3.7 2.5
1987 3.83 2.49
1986 4 2.47
1985 4.22 2.47
1984 4.45 2.47
1983 4.66 2.49
1982 4.85 2.51
1981 5.02 2.53
1980 5.18 2.59
1979 5.33 2.71
1978 5.52 2.83
1977 5.71 2.9
1976 5.9 3.01
1975 6.06 3.02
1974 6.23 2.96
1973 6.43 2.86
1972 6.64 2.78
1971 6.84 2.77
1970 7.03 2.77
1969 7.18 2.77
1968 7.28 2.77
1967 7.33 2.78
1966 7.34 2.82
1965 7.31 2.84
1964 7.29 2.86
1963 7.28 2.88
1962 7.25 2.87
1961 7.25 2.85
1960 7.22 2.83

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kuwait and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Uruguay
2024 35.8 37.2
2023 35.5 36.8
2022 34.4 36.5
2021 35.8 36.3
2020 37.7 36
2019 37.1 35.8
2018 36.4 35.5
2017 35.6 35.3
2016 34.7 35.2
2015 33.8 35
2014 33 34.9
2013 32.3 34.7
2012 31.5 34.5
2011 30.5 34.2
2010 29.6 34
2009 29.2 33.7
2008 28.8 33.5
2007 28.6 33.3
2006 28.5 33.1
2005 28.3 32.9
2004 27.9 32.7
2003 27.3 32.5
2002 26.8 32.3
2001 26.3 32.2
2000 25.9 32
1999 25.6 31.9
1998 25.5 31.8
1997 25.5 31.7
1996 25.5 31.6
1995 25.5 31.5
1994 25.1 31.4
1993 24.2 31.2
1992 23.8 31.1
1991 23.6 31
1990 23.4 30.9
1989 23.2 30.8
1988 23 30.7
1987 22.8 30.6
1986 22.7 30.5
1985 22.4 30.4
1984 22.1 30.3
1983 21.7 30.3
1982 21.3 30.2
1981 20.9 30.1
1980 20.5 30.1
1979 20.1 30
1978 19.6 30
1977 19.2 30.1
1976 18.7 30.1
1975 18.4 30.1
1974 18.4 30.1
1973 18.3 30.1
1972 18.3 30
1971 18.3 29.9
1970 18.5 29.9
1969 18.8 29.8
1968 19.2 29.7
1967 19.6 29.6
1966 20 29.5
1965 20.4 29.4
1964 20.7 29.3
1963 21 29.2
1962 21.5 29.2
1961 21.8 29.1
1960 22 29

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Kuwait Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kuwait Uruguay
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
98.9%
2024
English speaking
20%
2025
24%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Kuwait Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
4.67
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Uruguay
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
48,300 mi
2010

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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